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Joshua Soboil
Health Economist
A well-rounded HEOR professional experienced in developing models at all stages of the HEOR process, from early models and evidence synthesis through to final model submissions.
Undergraduate degree provided a mature and holistic understanding of complex socio-economic systems. An eye for detail coupled with deep intrigue for statistics and economics spurred on the development of skills over and above required for Master’s.
Thus, has deep decision modelling skills with high statistical programming proficiency. Experience in varied backgrounds, with a enthusiasm for continuous learning, provides a uniquely diverse skill set.
Education
University of Cape Town
MPH, Health Economics
Cape Town, ZA
2019 - 2020
Thesis title: A Framework for Incorporating a Fully Integrated Bayesian Approach to Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation in Middle Income Country Contexts
- Research centred on the exploration of a fully-Bayesian decision theoretic approach to Health Economic Decision-Modelling as well as the development of a selection framework for choosing appropriate sensitivity analysis methods in Middle-Income Country contexts. See code repo here
Stellenbosch University
BA(Hons), Sociology
Stellenbosch, ZA
2018
Thesis title: Astronomy in the Age of Big Data. Read here
- Research conducted under the guidance of the South African Research Chair in the Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development
Stellenbosch University
BA, Social Dynamics
Stellenbosch, ZA
2014 - 2017
- Majors in Sociology and Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy and exposure to undergraduate economics
Selected Experience
Senior Analyst
Cogentia
Cambridge, UK
May 2022 - present
- Conceptualised and implemented health economic models
- Identified, extracted and synthesised a range of evidence to support model development
- Contributed to high-quality project deliverables including reports, models and presentations
Co-Chair: R-HTA in LMICs
R-HTA
r-hta.org, Online
July 2021 - present
- Founding member of R-HTA in LMICs, an LMIC-focused chapter of R-HTA
- R-HTA is a consortium aimed at popularising R for health economics and health technology assessment (HTA)
- Personally developed quarterly workshops, teaching basic to advanced health economic decision modelling topics
Analyst
IQVIA
Cape Town, ZA
Jan 2021 - April 2022
- Supported development of ML/AI solutions for IQVIA’s HTAA team
- Developed TIBCO Spotfire integrated R scripts for HTAA data communication
- Through project support, developed broad knowledge of HTA review process across several jurisdictions including the EU and UK
Consultant
Cipla Foundation
Cape Town, ZA
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
- Reported on seasonal health care trends and other data analytic insights associated with Cipla Foundation’s Shapleft clinics
- Provided recommendations on improving the database management as well as data compliance of the Shapleft clinic programme
Development Director
Periods For Hope
Cape Town, ZA
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
- A registered NPO (226-728) focused on the reduction of period poverty and stigma
- Focused on capacity development and establishment of sustainable funding networks
Associate Consultant
Freedom House
Cape Town, ZA
Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
- Reviewed South African Community Based Monitoring (CBM) tools; both local and national levels
- Qualitative research role
Selected Certificates
Essentials of Global Health
Short course
coursera.com, Online
2020
A course focused on the topics of health systems issues, the linkages between health and development, and health matters related to global interdependence
Health Systems Strengthening
Short course
futurelearn.com, Online
2020
In partnership with the Nossal Institute for Global Health and UNICEF. The course explored health systems concepts, structure, function and approaches to strengthening health systems
Human Research
Short course
citiprogram.org, Online
2019
A research ethics certificate course provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), under the requirements set by the Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS (CIPRA)
Selected Awards
NRF SARChI Health Economics Bursary
HEU
Cape Town, ZA
2019
Awarded by the National Research Chair of Health Economics
DST/NRF SARChI Sociology Research Bursary
Cosmopolitan Karoo
Stellenbosch, ZA
2018
Awarded by the National Research Chair of Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development
Selected Volunteering
Peer Mentor
MPH Mentor Programme
Cape Town, ZA
2020
Received mentor training to help orientate first year UCT MPH students
Mentor
Inkhamva Youth
Cape Town, ZA
2019
Provided career mentorship to underprivileged grade 12 learners enrolled in the Inkhamva Youth programme
Volunteer
International AIDS Conference
Amsterdam, NL
2018
Assisted delegates during the International Aids Conference